Liberal Faction of Johore

The Liberal Faction was an informal grouping of liberal politicians in the Johore Sultanate that was active from 1836 to 1914. The Liberal Faction was founded by reformist members of the Sultan's court who supported the deregulation of the economy, religious freedom, full citizenship for immigrants and ethnic minorities, and pacifism, and the faction still supported the Sultan's opposition to foreign trade. The Liberal Faction was opposed to Johorian conquests, and it was instead granted power whenever the Sultan felt the need to pass new reforms, which was not a common occasion.